LGBTQIA+

  • Advocates for Youth
    A resource for parents to reflect on their openness to LGBTQIA2S+ youth seeking support in the family

    Child Welfare Information Gateway
    Provides a variety of resources for youth and families of youth who are LGBTQIA2S+

    Family Acceptance Project
    A resource hub specifically for the families of LGBTQIA2S+ youth focused on strength and resilience

    GLSEN
    Information on programs, resources, and research related to the needs of LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allies

    HealthyChildren.org: Coming Out
    Information for parents of LGBTQIA2S+ youth

    It Gets Better
    A resource to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.

    Lambda Legal
    A guide for transgender rights    

    Learning for Justice
    A resource guide for educators working with LGBTQIA2S+ students

    LGBT National Help Center
    Provides free, confidential peer support and resources

    LGBTQ Nation
    News and resources regarding LGBTQIA2S+ issues

    The List
    The List is a Chicagoland-based collection of resources for Trans and Gender Nonconforming folx and those who support them.

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    Gender Development Program Family-centered care for gender affirmation

    National Center for Transgender Equality
    Resources and activism for transgender issues

    PFLAG Deerfield 
    Regional community resource dedicated to providing youth, family, and parental services for understanding and supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth

    PHIMC (Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago)  
    Resource for public health information, events, and activities that includes specific supports for LGBTQIA2S+ youth

    Pinta Pride Project   
    Local community activism regarding visibility and rights in Buffalo Grove

    QChatSpace
    An LGBTQIA2S+ youth chat forum

    Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
    Information for educators, parents, students, regarding inclusive practices and policy considerations for all students, particularly transgender, gender expansive, and gender nonconforming youth

    Trans Youth Family Allies
    Youth and family ally resources for trans youth